CIC 585AJ Workshop: Media Literacy in the PreK-12 and College Classroom

Children, teens, and young adults spend hours every day exposed to media. But they often lack a fundamental understanding of the nature of media and how it impacts them. People who are media literate are often more active, ethically aware citizens. Teachers and professors don’t have room in their schedules to add modules teaching media literacy; but what if they could weave media literacy into their lessons? In this workshop, educators will learn about five elements of media literacy, how media impacts their students, and, using their own lesson plans, explore integration of media literacy into their classrooms. Pre-requisite(s): None. Co-requisite(s): None. 1 semester hour